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A Broken System

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/23/2024 - 6:00am

What does it mean that an alleged murderer has become a folk hero, that literally millions of people in this country have taken his side -- in social media, at least, if not as potential jurors -- in a case of cold-blooded murder? What does it mean that the McDonald's employees who reported him have had to resort to police protection to deal with the threats against them?

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The Biden Administration Is Separating Families At The Border. It Doesn’t Always Say Why.

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/23/2024 - 5:00am

Marina, a Russian asylum-seeker, was separated from her baby Aleksandra by U.S. officials after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
(Courtesy of Marina / ProPublica)

The Biden Administration Is Separating Families at the Border. It Doesn’t Always Say Why.

by Mica Rosenberg

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Judge Rejects Trump’s Bid To Toss Hush Money Conviction Because Of Supreme Court Immunity Ruling

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/23/2024 - 4:00am

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge Monday refused to throw out President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction because of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity. But the overall future of the historic case remains unclear.

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Drone Sighting Epidemic Spurs Dems In Congress To Urge More Transparency From Feds

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/23/2024 - 3:00am

Members of Congress are among those calling for greater transparency from the federal government as a spate of reported drone sightings concentrated in New Jersey and New York has raised questions beyond the Northeast.

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Nebraska Governor’s Priorities Shift Focus From Spending And Tax Changes

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/16/2024 - 7:00am

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen discusses his priorities for the 2025 legislative session on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
(Aaron Sanderford / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Republican Gov. Jim Pillen plans to toss his party’s right flank some red meat next year before addressing the harder politics of closing Nebraska’s projected $432 million budget shortfall.

One reason could be the potential of Pillen facing Republican primary challengers in 2026. Those could include his top 2022 GOP primary opponent, Charles Herbster.

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Donald Trump Is Returning To The World Stage. So Is His Trolling

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/16/2024 - 5:00am

This screenshot from Donald Trump’s Truth Social account shows an image of President-elect Donald Trump and first lady Jill Biden attending the ceremony in Notre Dame Cathedral as Dec.7, 2024 in Paris.
(Truth Social via AP)

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s recent dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his visit to Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral were not just exercises in policy and diplomacy.

They were also prime trolling opportunities for Trump.

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Pillen, Lawmakers Celebrate New Laws For Nebraska National Guard Recruitment And Retention

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/16/2024 - 4:00am

State Sen. Rita Sanders of Bellevue (left) joins Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen for a ceremonial bill signing of Nebraska National Guard recruitment and retention legislation, Dec. 10, 2024.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen and state senators joined leaders of the Nebraska National Guard this week to celebrate four new state laws to help with Guard recruitment and retention.

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Biden Commutes Roughly 1,500 Sentences And Pardons 39 People In Biggest Single-Day Act Of Clemency

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/16/2024 - 3:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. It's the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.

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The Political War Over The Department Of Education Is Only Beginning

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/09/2024 - 7:00am

Exterior view of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington D.C.
(Shutterstock)

The Political War Over the Department of Education is Only Beginning

Donald Trump has pledged to end the federal government’s role in K–12 schools. To do it, he’ll have to overcome strong public opposition.

By Kevin Mahnken

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The American Tradition Of The Gingerbread House Comes Alive In Bedford

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 12/09/2024 - 6:00am

BEDFORD, Pennsylvania -- On any given day, walking into the main entrance of the Omni Bedford Springs, the grande dame of American historic hotels, is always a welcoming and breathtaking embrace of the past. Walking in during the Christmas season is even more extraordinary, as you are immediately dazzled by the nostalgic and warm scent of gingerbread, thanks to a life-size carousel constructed by executive pastry chef Harshal Naik.

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Political News

A Broken System

The Biden Administration Is Separating Families At The Border. It Doesn’t Always Say Why.

The Biden Administration Is Separating Families at the Border. It Doesn’t Always Say Why.

Judge Rejects Trump’s Bid To Toss Hush Money Conviction Because Of Supreme Court Immunity Ruling

Drone Sighting Epidemic Spurs Dems In Congress To Urge More Transparency From Feds

Nebraska Governor’s Priorities Shift Focus From Spending And Tax Changes

Donald Trump Is Returning To The World Stage. So Is His Trolling

Pillen, Lawmakers Celebrate New Laws For Nebraska National Guard Recruitment And Retention

Biden Commutes Roughly 1,500 Sentences And Pardons 39 People In Biggest Single-Day Act Of Clemency

The Political War Over The Department Of Education Is Only Beginning

The Political War Over the Department of Education is Only Beginning

Donald Trump has pledged to end the federal government’s role in K–12 schools. To do it, he’ll have to overcome strong public opposition.

The American Tradition Of The Gingerbread House Comes Alive In Bedford

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The Biden Administration Is Separating Families at the Border. It Doesn’t Always Say Why.

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Donald Trump has pledged to end the federal government’s role in K–12 schools. To do it, he’ll have to overcome strong public opposition.

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